One killed, four injured in Thailand school shooting, officials say

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A student gunman killed a teacher and injured four others before taking his own life at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the Bang Kruai district, northwest of Bangkok, on Friday. Authorities confirmed the suspected perpetrator, identified as a student, also died in the incident. Public broadcaster Thai PBS reported that three teachers and three students were killed. The attack occurred in the 2025 academic year at a school with approximately 3,100 students and 147 teachers. This incident follows previous school shootings in Thailand, including one in February and a mass casualty event in October 2022.

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An 18-year-old student described hearing multiple gunshots, initially mistaking them for firecrackers.

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The suspected gunman was also found dead after the shooting.

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One person was killed and four injured in a school shooting northwest of Bangkok.

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Gun laws are strict in Thailand, but firearm ownership is high compared to other countries in the region.

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Public broadcaster Thai PBS reported that three teachers and three students were killed.

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Authorities say the suspected gunman also found dead after shooting at a school north west of Bangkok.At least six people have been killed and 15 others were wounded in a shooting at a school in Thailand, authorities say.National ⁠police spokesperson Trairong ⁠Phiwphan said the suspected gunman also died in the incident, which took place in Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the Bang Kruai district on the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Photos: Shoppers flee after shooting in Bangkok shopping centrelist 2 of 3Teen faces murder charge for Thailand shopping mall shooting spreelist 3 of 3Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkokend of listPolice identified the suspected perpetrator as a student. There were no further details provided.Public broadcaster Thai PBS reported that three teachers and three students were killed in the attack.In photos circulated by emergency workers, students streamed as ambulances operated at the site. In one photo, one person is seen lying on a stretcher outside an ambulance, while another is attended to by a medic.One 18-year-old student told the Reuters news agency he initially thought there were firecrackers going off or someone banging an object.“I didn’t think it was a gun at first,” he said, “There were many shots: bang bang bang. Then it went quiet. Then it started again.”In the 2025 academic year, the school had an enrollment of around 3,100 students and 147 teachers, according to district authorities.In February, a teacher was killed and a student injured in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school.In October 2022, a former police officer killed dozens of people, including children in a gun and knife attack in the Nong Bua Lamphu province.gun laws are strict in Thailand where possession of an illegal firearm carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years, but ownership is high compared with some other countries in the region.

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